WILDWOOD

Etymology

Noun

wildwood (plural wildwoods)

Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it.

Proper noun

Wildwood

A rural locality in Victoria, Australia.

A hamlet in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.

A neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta.

A neighbourhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

An unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.

A city in Sumter County, Florida, United States.

An unincorporated community in Dade County, Georgia, United States.

An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States.

A neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois.

An unincorporated community in Steuben County, Indiana, United States.

A small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

An unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.

A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

A city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.

An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon.

An unincorporated village in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

A neighbourhood in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.

An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States.

An unincorporated community in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.

Source: Wiktionary


Wild"wood, n.

Definition: A wild or unfrequented wood. Also used adjectively; as, wildwood flowers; wildwood echoes. Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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